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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
The Terrible Effects Of the Droutn.

Caira, ILL.,, Special says: Never in the
memory OF man has the Ohio river been at
so low stage, while navigation has long
since been entirely suspended between
Cairo and Paducah. Every stream is dried
up. Forest fires are threatened south of
here for forty miles in Missouri; east into
Kentucky and Tennessee and north
nearly one hundred miles in Illinois the
dense forests are one solid sheet OF flame.
Farmers are fleeing from their homes.
What little grain they saved from the sum
mer's work, houses. barns and miles OF
fences are destroyed. Ifrain does not come.
and in abundance, soon thousands OF
these people will necessarily become pau-
pers. report came that a party OF hunt
ers from Central Illinois, twenty-five in
number, had been surrounded by fire in
'Niggerwood swamp thirty miles from
here in Missouri, and probably were all
burned up. Numerous instances Of loss OF
life are being reported as having occurred
by the forest fires in Missouri, Kentucky
and Illinois.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
Tho Joint Fishery Commission.

Sir Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Charles Tup-
per and Minister West the British COM
missioners. and Messrs. Bayard. Putnam
and Angel held their first conference on
Monday last. After transacting ONE pre-
liminary business, perhaps the most inn
portant conclusion reached was reso-
luton unanimously adopted to keep the
proceedings of the negotiators secret until
the conclusion OF their work. The state.
ment is authorized by Secretary Bayard
that any article that may appear purport-
ing to tell what has been done at any
meeting of the negotiators will be entirely
unauthorized and must be the purest
speculation. In reply to and inquiry as
to whether the Representatives OF the
United States had agreed upon a line of
policy for their guidance in the negotia-
tions, Secretary Bayard says:
The public has been fully informed as to
the position OF the government in the
matter. The subject is two years
old. as far as this administration is
concerned, and over hundred years old
as regards the people of the United States.
The English contention, has also been
known through the official publications,
so there is nothing before the negotia tors
OF which the public is not informed.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
Criminal Calendar.


Frank Loves killed VIM. Lang on Grow
Creek reser vation in Montana. Both were
cowboys.
Ex.Custom Inspectors have been indicted
in San Francisco for aiding the illegal land
ing of Chinese.
At San Francisco. Frank 7. Northey.
who was recently convicted on a charge OF
attempting to bribe a jury, was sentenced
to nine years imprisonment at San Quen-
tin
j. r. Mason, who shot and killed w. n.
Reynolds, editor of the Ashland 20. Times.
in Justice court room few days since,
was held in 81 900 bail to answer to the
charge of manslaughter.
At Ravenna, Ohio, Judge Johnston
overruled the mo tion for a new trial in the
case OF "Blinky" Morgan. convicted of the
murder OF Detective Hulligan OF Cleveland.
and sentenced the prisoner to be hanged in
the penitentiary at Columbus March l6,
1888.
August hatzka, OF Chicago, has been ar
rested for killing his stepson, Max Gilman
aged IL years. The latter came home ait.
er Il three months absence and Hatzka
whipped him unmercifnlly with strap
| which had a buckle on it. The boy was
found dead in his bed.
Inspector Byrnes says that Dan Dnher-
| ty who shot Graham in London isa bank
burglar. He served Is years in the Mas.
sachusetts state prison, during which time
a womau with whom he had been Twin,
in New York went to London with anoth
er bank burglar. Doherty probably fol
lowed them when he was released.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
General News Notes,

Ex-Gov. Curtin OF Pennsylvania had re-
turned to him a watch that was stolen
during the centennial celebration in Phila.
delphia eleven years ago.
Three thousand brewers will probably
strike in Milwaukee, the employing brew
ers having resolved to no longer recognize
the union because the latter had ordered
the boycott OF three brewing companies.
The official vote for all the counties OF
the following totals for state treasurer:
Hart, Republican, 3S5, 81 4; McGran, Demo.
crat, $40, ,269; Irish. Prohibition, Is, I'll;
Kennedy. Labor, 8. 1896; plurality, 45, 245.
Total, 653,15
Col. A. F. Rockwell, chief quartermaster
OF the department., opened proposals on
the Oath inst, for fifty cavalry horses
two for Fort Keogh. thirty weight for Fort
Custer and ten for Camp Sheridan. Mar.
teli BraEdenburg of Miles City was the
lowest bidder, at $1O3 each.
at Hartford, Conn.,. at an exciting meet.
ing OF the First Unitarian society an at
tempt was made to GUST the pastor, Rev.
J.C. Kimball, because OF his open nvowal
OF sympathy with the Chicago anarchists
in recent sermon. The attempt was a
!, failure, a resolution asking the pastor to
resign being defeated by q majority of Ii
in a total vote Of 81. The women Of the
society supported Mr.. Kimballin a body.
At Galveston, Tex. United States Cir
cult Judge Pardee has issued a restraining
order directed against striking switchmen
| in the yards OF the Southern Pacific Rail.
| road company at Houston, preventing
them from interfering with the property of
| the company and from intimidating per-
sons who apply to the company FIR EN-.
| ployment. The petition praying for the
intercession of the federal court sets forth
that the complainant is a non. resident of
Texas Incorporated under the laws Of
Kentucky, and engaged in interstate COM
merce.
The Wisconsin Executive shows that af.
fairs among the pinerv dens are not so
bad as represented. He says. The two
girls the papers pictured rs mur dered in q
Marinette den were still there, leading
lives of shame of their own free will. The
fifteen-year-o girl, the young and inno-
cent virgin about whose abduction SO
| much stir was made, is twenty nine years
ofage, with five years police record in
Chicago. So it has been with all the cases
they haye investigated. The girl who
made so miraculous an escape turns out
to have been virago, who quarreled with
everybody, and instead OF escaping was
1 driven away. 81
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

ham, d9ciaTed tElat Mr. Glad dStone 81 Bttt tte-
ments that the murder of Constnble Wi1e=
Ian Was q put up case. was an absolute lie.
Mr.. Gladstone, he said was at one end 81 d
chain and Patrick Ford at the other end.
The Chronicles Rome correspondent
says that Mgr. Persico. in his report on his
mission, declares that Ireland is not ripe
Tor home rule, but that there exists a uni
yersal aspiration for progressive EN- anci-
patton, which the English government
would do well to reckon with.
The London Chronicles Rome CORE.
spondent says: Cardinal Gibbons has sent
to the vatican further documents relating
showing that the association is in no way
hostile to the Ronish church, and that it
IS the duty Of the church to support the
organization. #
Two Thousand crofters on the isle Of
Leads. supplied with rifles, tents, etc.
have commenced q campaign to extermi-
nate the deer in the forests. They allese
than g. 600 croiters are starving who ought
to be living on the land now given up to
deer. and they declare that in adopting
their present course they are actuated by
sheer necessity.
The Cologne Gazette gives prominence to
lied, that large bodies of Russ i'm troops,
with field guns and immense quantities OF
munitions are arriving on the German
frontier between Rowno and Winnitza.
All Indications portend that the interview
between the czar and the Emperor William
will not much improve the relations be.
tween Germany and Russia.
Advices from Japan, received at the
Northern Pacific headquarters, show that
the ship Alex Gibson, with cargo OF tea,
ls about due at Tacoma. She has on
board 80, ,S54 packages OF tea and Chinese
goods. $4,000 packages from Yokahoma,
$4,000 from Hiogo and s, 700 from Shang.
hal. These goods will be handled in
special trains over the Northern Pacific
and are destined to st. Paul, Chicago
and the East.
/. Lord Tennyson has written letter to
Walt Whitman. an American poet. in
which he says: Il thank you for your kind
thoughts OF me. May you still live and
flourish for many years. The coming year
should give new life to every American
who has breathed the breath of that soul
which inspired the great founders OF the
American constitution, whose work you
are to celebrate. Truly the mother coun.
try pondering thus, may feel that, how
much soever the daughter owes her, she,
the mother, has nevertheless something to
learn from the daughter. Great care
should be taken to guard the noble coneti.
tuition from rash and unwise innoyators,
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
THE c. A. r. PENSION BILL.
Returns Received at N ational Head
quarters Favor the Passage Of the
Proposed Dependent Pension Sill
1.-The Provisions Of fha Rill.

Returns Received atNational Head
quarters Favortfe Passage Of the
Proposed Dependent Pension Sill
The Provisions of the Bill.
The members OF the Grand ARMY Of the
Republic have been industriously at ork
in securing an expression in favor OF an 9th
er dependent pension bill to take the place
OF that vetoed by President Cleveland The
bill has been submitted to all the Grand
Army posts Of the country, nearly all OF
which have made returns to the national
headquarters at Minneapolis, showing
remarkable unanimity OF sentiment in fa-
vor OF new pension measure. The result
OF the vote as far as received was forward.
ed to Gen. George s. Merrill OF Lawrence,
Mass, chairman OF the pensions commit
tee. The main features OF the proposed
bill are as follows:
It provides that in case of dependent
parents OF deceased soldiers, who have left
no legal heirs, it shall only be necessary to
show thatsuch parents have been without
other means OF support than their own
labor or the contributions of others to en-
title them to pension; provided, that all
pensions underft the section shall commence
form the date OF actual dependence, if
claim was filed pri or to July /, 1880, and in
case OF applicatfons thereafter made from
date OF filing in the pension office, or from
date OF subsequent dependence. All
who served for three months or
over and were honorably discharged,
and who may be suffering from mental or
physical debility, not the result OF their
own vicious habits. shall receive pension
Of $12 per month, commencing from the
date OF the filing OF the application; pro-
vided that no person shall receive more
than one pension for the same period and
tn t rank in the service shall not be
considered. In case any invalid pension.
er dies, those directly dependent upon him
may be placed upon the pension. rolls
without regard to the cause of death, un.
less it results from vicious habits;
wild ows and deceased pensioners must show
that they were married prior to the pas.
sage OF the actin order to secure the benefits.
and theincrease ofpension for children shall
be at the rate OF SIS per month instead OF
So, and shall continue dhring the life of a
minor child which may be insane, idiotic,
or otherwise helpless. Agents prosecuting
any claim under the act shall receive not
more than $40 for his services, and any
agent who shall withhold any part OF a
claim allowed shall pay a fine not exceeding
$500 or be imprisoned twoyea or both.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

The death of y patient at one OF the
New York hospitals in horrible agony
from the paroxysms OF hydrophobla
has set many New Workers to inquir-
ing why the medical attendants did
not adopt the Pasteur method OF
treatment OF this strange afiict ion.
A spirit Of hidebound conservatism,
or rather disinclination to adopt
what is new in medical practice, per-
haps caused this latest victim OF the
rabies his life. TIE Pasteur expert
ment, which has proved 50 successful
in hundreds OF cases, was worth the
merit OF trial anyhow.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

The recent ruling prohibiting the
writing or printing Of advertisements
On the wrappers Of third and fourth
class mail matter has not been modi-
fed. as some business men seem to
think. The postmaster general de-
cided to permit the use of wrappers in
stock. provided the Objectionable
matter was crossed out, in order to
prevent a loss to the purchaser, but
ah new wrappers must be printed in
conformity to the law.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
Minnesota First at Gettysburg.

In "Reminiscences of Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock" by his wife (pase 45). referring
to the battle of Gettysburg she says: "a
vivid account OF the battle that ensued,
written by my husbands chief OF staff. Gen.
Morgan, and verified as to facts by Gen.
Hancock himself, was found among his pa
pers and is appended to these reminiscent
ces.
Two regiments of Lockwoods brigade OF
the Twelfth corps, commanded by Gen.
Lockwood were brought up by Gen. Meade
in person, and advanced against the
enemy on the left OF the Second corps.
This part OF the line was not complete,
and the frequent intervals and a fringe oi
undergrowthin front, afforded the enemy
good opportunities for penetrating our
lines While Gen. Hancock was rid.
ing along the line he observed rebel
regiment about penetrating one Of
these int intervals AIS firing as it ad. d
being wounded by the fire. Turning to a
regiment standing near in columns offonrs,
Gen. Hancock said to the colonel. pointing
| to the rebel standard: Do you see those
colors?n Yes sir. = "Well, capture them"
The regiment charged as it was formed
in columns OF tours, in ehe most
br lhant style, cat.turing the colors
and a number aot prisoners. While Gen.
wrote to one Of his staff, desiring to ascer.
tain what regiment that v as as he desired
| to orecoinmend the colonel for appointment
as brigadier general Knowing that sew
eral corps were represented at or near the
!, spot q circular was sent to the corps com.
manders to get the required informai ion.
In his letter Gen. Hancock described the
man and stated that he rode 4 black horse
/ Strange to say, several claimants were
/ found for the honor. hut the regiment was,
i in truth one at the generals own com.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

The earnings OF 1O2 American rail-
roads were larger by $3,558, $50, or
about twelve per cent, in October
than in the corresponding period OF
1886. The increase in their mileage,
meanwhile, had been only six per cent.
The gain is greater in absolute
amount, il not comparatively, than
that made in any others month since
last March. Surely this does not look
much like a falling off in trade or in
dustrial activity OF any sort.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
DISASTER AT SEA.
one Hundred and Thirty Passen-
gers, Many of Them in the Act of
PRAYER. Launched into Eternity.

One Hundred and Thirty Passen-
gers, Many Of Them in the Act of
Prayer, Launched into Eternity.
The Dutch steamer w. A. Scholten. Capt.
Taat, which left Rotterdam on the 18th
inst, for New York, was sunk by a collision
with the steamer Rosa Mary OF Hartlepool.
at IL O'Clock Saturday night ten miles off
Dover, Eng. The Scholten carried compile
ment of 23O passengers and crew. The
steamer Ebro, OF Sunderland. rescued nine
ty of the crew and passengers and landed
them at the Sailors home. Dover. One
hundred and forty of the passengers are
missing. At the time Of the accident a
dense fog prevailed. The Schoiten
was struck on the port bow
by the Rosa Mary. Immediately after
the shock was felt the Scholten'e passen-
gers. all of whom had retired for the night,
rushed on deck in their night gowns. The
boats were promptly ordered to be lower
ed, but it was found that only two were
available. The three others were use
less and were not lowered. The
water rushed swiftly through the hole in
the bow. and terrible scene ensued. The
panic-stricken passengers uttered piercing
shrieks and many fell upon their knees and
prayed aloud. Little children clnng to their
mothers, who themselves were shrek
ing with terror. Within twenty
minutes OF the; shock the Scholten
was engulfed. All those who had put on
life belts hoated and we're rescued by the
boats from the steamer Ebro. which cruis-
ed around until o'clock in tho morning.
Many Of the rescued lost wives, husbands.
brothers and sisters. According to the
latest statement there were 30
persons on board the Scholten,
leaving 1872 drowned and missing. The
FIRST mate and fourth engineer have been
recognized among the dead. The second
mate Of the Scholten reports that he was
on deck when he saw an unknown steamer
coming through the log. Before any
thing could be done the Scholten
was struck in the fore rigging and port bow.
The other vessel, which he now presumes
was the Rosa Mary. hacked off and disap.
pearet.. Within twenty minutes the Schol.
ton sank. The captain Of the Rosa Mary
states that his vessel was run into while
anchored southeast of South Sand Head
by an unknown steamer.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
RESUME OF InE NEWS.
washington News Items.

Wa9nlngton news Items.
The interstate commission directs the
Milwaukee roasl to reduce its wheat rata
2 1-2 cents on the Mazappa line.
The pres ident will make very few an.
pointments from now until congress meets.
Only such places will be filled as necessity
requires.
Assistant Postmaster General Knott is
| quoted rs saying that he is convinced that
the government will establish a system oi
postal telesraphy within three yeare.
The reporters are sending out lots Of
stuff purporting to be proceedings OF the
Fishery Commission These reports are
wholly imaginative, as the sessions are Sc
cret. ss
Mr.. Upshaw, acting Commissioners of In
dian affairs, removed the agent of the Sacs
and Fox Indians in Iowa. because he did
not file his accounts as directed to do by
the department..
Mrs. Gen. Hancock is to have that home
in Washington, and sit would have been
hers long ago but for the greed Of a real es-
tate agent, who raised the price OF, the
property about twenty-f five per. cent. from
the first figures at which it was offered.
Attorney General Garland gives the
opinion that under the law of March 8,
1887, settlers can buy lands OF the govern
railroad grants or indemnity limits. Grant
win be forewith adjusted on this princi-
pie.
E. p. Villas, attorney for Galbraith
Bros, GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, has received lnfor.
nation from Attorney General Garland
that the latter will not interfere in the
prosecution OF the GaIbraiths for recovery
by the government OF ST., ,OO0import duty
o n blooded horses.
Acting Land Commissioners Stockslager
has recommended the institution of suits
to compel the removal Of fences, claimed
to be illegally maintained by the following
named persons and companies: American
Cattle Company OF Colorado, enclosing
about z, 900 acres; Union Cattle Company
OF Wyoming, 5000 acres; oseph Scott Of
Montana, 700 acres; Michael Barrett Of
Montana, 400 acres; Home Land and Cat
tie Company OF Montana, 1900 acres; O.
II. Wallace OF Montana, 1000 acres.
The attorney general has taken the
same view OF the law of 1887 that Secre-
tary Lamar does, and people occupying
lands along the Northern Pacific or other
roads may purchase them from the gov
ernment, whether lying within the indem-
nifty or granted limits. In naccordance With
this opinion Secretary Lamar recently is
sued an order to the commissioners Of the
general land Office allow such purchas.
es and to go ahead and adjust under thelaw
OF March 3, 1887, the grants of the roads
as rapidly as possible.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

John Ruskin's revenue last gear
from his books is said to have been
$50, 900. Ii this is SO, one OF the most
elevated and e1evating OF modern
authors, q man who writes without a
trace Of mercenary or materialistic
faint, enjoys q larger revenue from his
literary work than almost any sensa-
tion-moneer, whether in novels or
periodicals Of any sort, who uses the
English language for money making
and cheap distinction.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
EI7REP2R WILL L/Al7 3

in Europe has such a deep, personal hold
on the affections OF the bulk Of it's subjects
as the Hohenzollern, there are the gravest
sort OF public reasons why this death
cloud hanging over Germany should alarm
and sadden everybody.
Should Kaiser William be the first to
Prince, Frederick William.
1t looks now as if that terrible period of
suffering which Gen. Grant passed through,
when it was merely question OF how
long nature could war with relentless
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
q SlCKENINo SPECTACLE.
Amid the Roar and Cries OF the Ter
Goes Up in Smoke--Wifd Animate

Amid the Roar. and Cries Of the Ter
Eified Animals Barnum'e Circus
Goes Up in Smoke--Vvifd Animals
At Large.
q Bridgeport, Conn, Sunday night the
s2Oth. the main building oi Barnnm and
RBallev's 9 greatest show on earth was entire
" destroyed by fire in 80 minutes
One OF the men was in the horse building
when his lantern exploded, igniting the
hay and straw. Before the first
alarm ceased sounding the whole build
ing was enveloped in fire and no
one dared to approach the building, being
fearful OF the crazed animals. Three ele.
phants were burned up and thirty.six
broke from their fastenings and dashed
through the sides OF the burning building.
Their roars and trumpetings and sounds
OF torment were terrific. Six elephants
and g large African hippopotamus
rushed about the streets presenting
a sickening appearance. Their sides were
burned and great pieces of flesh a foot
square fell Off. Thirty elephants and one
large lion made their escape and have start.
ed of across the country toward Fairfield
and Easton. In the horse room
were all the ring animals, trained stall
lions, ponies, etc. These were all burned.
In the upper rooms we're the tents, poles,
seats, harness. etc. for the entire show,
and these, too, were all destroyed. In the
cat room were the birds, monkeys, three
rhinoceroses, hyenas tigers, lions and all
the menagerie, which fell q prey to
the flames. So rapid did the
flames leap across the main
building that the firemen made no at
tempt to save it, but turned their streams
upon the chariot buildings and car sheds
which they succeeded in saving, but the
heat was SO intense that this was accom-
plished with the grea test difficulty. The
total loss is estimated at 100000, upon
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
The Famous Alnman-Hare case,

The Sioux Falls, (Dak.,) Press says:
Much has appeared regarding the discun-
tlnuance OF the Hinman- Hare libel suit.
Most OF it has been published in an inter
est opposed to Bishop Hare, and is utter.
ly misleading. The statement which has
appeared may be condensed and arranged
as follows: That Bishop Hare has given
Mr.. Hinman clear legal dismissory-that
he regrets now that he made
the statement for which he was sued
that he changed his mind as to the
merits OF the controversy, that he has
certified to Mr.. Humans general good
character; that he has intimated that he
was misinformed when he made the
charges; that Mr.. Hinman had been restor.
ed to the missions. On reading the state
ment Bishop Hare remarked: Every one
of those statements is false. It is not pos
sible to argue the case in the newspapers,
but have lived among the people in Da-
kota fifteen years and expect, God willing,
to be SO happy as to live with them many
years longer. and I say to those who know
me, on my honor. every one OF the above
statements are false. Not one OF them
was the case on which the suit was discon.
tinued.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

Bradstreet says: The wheat area
Of Australia was 1,524,379 acres in
1878, and in 1884, 3,640,519 acres,
being an increase OF nearly 14O per
cent. The wheat area Of the United
States has more than doubled since
1873. as has that Of British India.
This has caused q larger increase IN
wheat production than OF population,
and has been one OF the causes OF the
depression in the price of wheat.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30

The Crown Prince OF Germany bears
q noble spirit in his breast if it be true,
as alleged, that in reply to proposal
TO operate upon his throat he said:
GAS long rs the Kaiser lives shall
not submit to the operation. I pre-
fer to lst my old father have some
hope, and ] will not risk hastening a
catastrophy by undergoing danger
Gus operation.